Current level
1,852.56ft
+2.56 ft vs full pool
High
Vs full pool
Water Level History
- Current
- 1852.56 ft
- 24h
- -0.01 ft
- 7d
- 0.00 ft
- 30d
- +0.07 ft
Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL
Reference line is designed full pool.
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Level remains above the full pool
Lake Sakakawea is currently 1852.56 ft, 2.56 ft above its full pool. The lake has changed little over the past 7 days and risen 0.07 ft over the past 30 days.
Lake Sakakawea Level Details
Reference elevations, recent daily readings, data sources, and answers to common questions.
Conditions & Reference
Level status
2.56 ft above full pool
- Current level
- 1,852.56 ft
- Full pool
- 1,850 ft
- DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
- NGVD29
- Elevation reference
- MSL
- Source
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Reference levels
- Full pool1,850 ft
- Flood stage1,854 ft
Watershed drought
Severe Drought
99.8% of watershed in official drought (D1+).
Severity
NoneExtreme
- Trend
- Improving
Daily level summary
| Date | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 1,852.56 | -0.01 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1,852.57 | -0.01 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1,852.58 | -0.02 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1,852.6 | -0.03 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1,852.63 | -0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1,852.67 | +0.01 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 1,852.66 | +0.1 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 1,852.56 | +0.01 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,852.55 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,852.55 | -0.04 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 1,852.59 | -0.03 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,852.62 | +0.06 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 1,852.56 | +0.05 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 1,852.51 | +0.04 |